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EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Items Of Interest
From Office Of
The County Agent
By JUDSON COOPER
County Agent
Georgla Soil Test Evaluation
In order to evaluate the Georgia
soil tseting program a questionnaire
was sent to randomly selected farmers
in 23 counties who had soil tests made
in 1960-61., The questionaire was de
signed to determine compliance by
farmers in following lime and ferti
lizer recommendations, and to deter
mine the results in terms of increased
per acre yields. A total of 414 farmers
returned the questionaire. Some of the
results, summarized on a state basis,
are presented below. |
Percent of farmers following ferti
lizer recommendations, by crops: |
Crop Fert. Lime
Corn 41 59
Cotton 36 73
Peanuts 66 77
Tobacco 29
Oats 79
Pastures, Permanent 40 |
Pastures, Temporary 31 81
All Crops 44 69
Value of following fertilizer recom
mendations—Farmers who followed
soil test recommendations had higher
per acre yields and income than farm
ers who used less fertilizer than recom
mended. This was true for all crops
with cotton and permanent pastures
giving the highest increased income.
Farmers using more fertilizer than
recommended had still higher per acre
yields and income than farmers who
followed the recommendations. This
is not surprising since Georgia's soil
test fertilizer recommendations are
not designed for the maximum or
minimum per acre yields but some
where in between. The reason for this
is that all farmers do not have the
managerial ability or resources to try
for maximum per acre yields.
Income above users of less fertilizer
than recommended:
Crop Per Acre Inc.%
Cotton $24.16 28
Pastures, Per. 15.74 64
Oats 11.74 81
Peanuts 9.27 7
Corn 7.85 23
Farmers who did not follow soil test
fertilizer recommendations used pro
portionately less nitrogen than phos
phate or potash. This was true on all
crops and confirms our observations
that farmers are following mixed fer
tilizer recommendations to a greater
extent than nitrogen side and top
dressing recommendations. This would
indicate that increased emphasis in'
Georgia should be placed on following]
nitrogen recommendations in soil fer
tility and other agronomy educational
programs.
Farmers opinion of soil testing—Far
mers were asked to give their opin
ion of soil testing. The results are pre
sented below:
Per Cent of Total
Of Value No Value
89 2
These results indicate that the farm
ers in Georgia are well pleased with
the soil testing program and have con
fidence in the recommendations.
Summary
A questionaire was sent out to ran
domly selected farmers in 23 counties
in Georgia that participated in the
1960-61 Soil Fertility Program. A total
of 414 farmers returned the question
aire. Results of the survey indicate
the following:
1. The majority of farmers are fol
lowing lime recommendations but are
not following fertilizer recommenda
tions. This would indicate we need to
intensify our educational efforts to
wards helping farmers interpret soil
test fertilizer recommendations and
the importance of following them.
2. In terms of dollar value, follow
ing fertilizer recommendations was
profitable on all crops when compar
ed to the income of farmers who used
less fertilizer than recommended. Fol
lowing lime recommendations was also
profitable on crops where comparisons
could be made.
3. Apparently, farmers are follow
ing phosphate and potash recommen
dations to a great extent than nitro
gen recommendations. In light of this,
educational efforts should be in
creased towards convinecing Jfarmers
that it pays to follow nltroin side
and top dressing recommendations.
4. The great majority of farmers
(98%) said that soil testing was of
value in their farm operation. This
substantiates the soundness of our
soil testing program and indicates that
farmers have confidence in the res
sults of soil analysis and lime and fer
tilizer recommendations.
5. Results of this survey show that
the goals listed in “What Can Be Done"
published by the Georgia Agricul
tural Extension Service, can be real
ized if farmers will have their soils
tested and follow through on the lime
and fertilizer recommendations, as weL|
as other recommended agronomic
practices.
Fire Prevention Week
Don't give fire a place to start.
That's a good slogan, and it's es
pecially good during Fire Prevention
Week October 7-13,
Every person should know what to
do if fire strikes, and today let's ex
amine some of the most important
items to undertake once fire has bro
ken out,
Make sure that you get everyone out
of and away from the building that is
on fire. After seeing that everyone is
safe, then call for help or make sure
someone else goes for help.
Until help arrives try to keep the
fire from spreading if you can without
risking you rown life., Try to protect
other buildings, livestock., and prop
erty.
If help is in the form of a fire de
partment remove all equipment that
might be in the way of fire fighting
equipment.
- Remember the first thing you want
to do in case of fires is to make sure
everyone in the building is safe,
Storing Insect Sprayers and Dusters
What did you do with that cotton
insect sprayer or duster after you fin
ished with it?
If you want to have a sprayer or
duster for next year it is best that
you store them properly,
Clean them before storage. and the
dusters should be hosed down with
water, wiped clean, oiled and stored
in a dry place,
Sprayers should be flushed with
water using a small amount of deter
gent. After the sprayers have been
flushed flush them again but use fuel
oil this time. Make sure the detergent
is out before using the oil.
The nozzles should be cleaned with
fuel oil and then stored in a tied sack
on the sprayer. Plug all open ends of
hoses and lines in ordér to keep out
mice, bugs, birds and dirt.
Saneral Home
A Thought for Today . By: Edsel W. Bryan
“Jet us be of rood cheer, however, remember
ing that the misfortunes hardest to bear are
those which never come. . . .” Lowell
True enough, we cultivate many anxious
moments anticipating troubles which often never
quite materialize. The sweating out of fancied mis
fortune is often more tortuous than misfortune itself
when it comes if, indeed, it comes at all. It seems
wise, then, to devote our capacity for worry and ac
tion to misfortunes which have found us; many will
prove to be sidetracked short of our doorstep.
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A Shell research team drove this car to a Mileage Marathon record. They used the same Shell fuel that could be bought at Shell stations.
168 miles per gallon must be a world record.
Here’s how the record was made—and how a
quiet marriage of careful driving and today’s
Super Shell can help you get better mileage.
ME years ago, a group of Shell scien-
Sotists had a friendly argument. The gist
of it: who could get the most miles from a
gallon of gasoline. Theydecided tofind out.
And Shell's Mileage Marathon was born.
All contestants had to use the same gas
oline anybody could buy at a Shell station.
Beyond that, the Marathon had few rules.
And ingenuity ran wild.
How the record was set
Here are some of the things that Dave
Berry and Fred Schuette, the winning
team, did to set their record.
None are recommended for informal
marathons. But they do offer a few clues
on how to get more miles per gallon.
* Berry and Schuette removed their en
gine cooling fan to save power and muf
fled their radiator to retain heat.
® They used tires worn smooth and
pumped up to 50 pounds pressure to cut
rolling friction to a minimum.
® On the road, they accelerated to 20
miles per hour, cut the ignition and
rolled until speed dropped to 5 miles per
hour. Then they repeated the cycle.
NotE: they used a standard carburetor
from an old one-cylinder engine.
Since “on-and-off” driving is illegal on
public roads—and since most Marathon
modifications are dangerous for normal
use—you may wonder if Shell's Mileage
Marathon had any point.
Indeed it did. In the months of prepa
rations, every contestant learned a bit
more about the care and feeding of auto
mobiles. Knowledge of this sort gets
passed along to you in the form of better
Shell products for your car.
EXAMPLE: As a result of Shell’s re
search studies, including many mile
age tests, one of the 9 ingredients
in today's Super Shell is a mileage
booster called Platformate. This in
gredient alone can release up to 8 per
cent more energy per gallon than the
finest 100-octane aviation gasoline.
Result: extra mileage.
To help boost mileage even more, follow
these driving tips from Berry and Schuette.
How you can save gasoline
1. Don't race your engine when standing
still. Unnecessary engine speed is pure
waste and takes you nowhere.
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2. Avoid jackrabbit starts. Fast getaways
waste gasoline and power.
3. Drive at moderate speeds. Your car
uses about 25 percent more gasoline at
65 mph than at 45 mph. :
4. Keep an even speed. Ragged driving
uses extra fuel—without taking full ad
vantage of the power it could generate.
3. Pace yourself in traffic. Don’t be the
fastest or the slowest. You'll just be trapped
into wasteful spurts and slowdowns.
6. Keep tires up to their proper pressure.
Soft tires can soak up power.
7. Ask your Shell dealer about these
checks: Spark timing should be set cor
rectly. Fuel filters and air cleaner should
be cleaned regularly. Brakes should be
properly adjusted. And your cooling sys
tem thermostat must work right.
Motorists who follow these rules, and
use Super Shell, can expect good mileage.
Chances are, you can improve the mileage
you are now getting. Now that you know
how, why not give it a try?
Thursday, October 11, 1962